Salem Playdate

I don't think I've mentioned this on the blog yet, but mom and dad bought a condo about 40 min away from us in the beautiful, vacation-y, coastal town of Salem, MA a couple of months ago.  They're not moving up here permanently, just using it as a place to visit as often as they'd like without always having to ask us first.  Now they can see Gweny whenever they want!  And [bonus] we get to use the condo whenever we want!

Gwen and I invited some of our Yoga friends up to Salem for the day yesterday and we all had so much fun!  We met at the condo before going out to lunch at Tavern in the Square, and then walking around downtown for a while.  It was a beautiful day, so we decided to lay out the blankets on the common across from the condo so the babies could play together.  Below are some pics of our day.

Cece, Ava, Rosa, Callie, & Gwen

lunch at Tavern in the Square

perfect day for a walk in the commons

Gwen smiling up at mommy :)

Outings

I had to post this pic of Gwen, on our way to our breastfeeding group yesterday:

She's wearing her favorite giraffe outfit from Aunt Annie, and the jacket was her very first gift after we found out we were pregnant - from Gram & Grandpa.

We go to breastfeeding group every Wednesday - it's been a great excuse to get out of the house for a few hours, especially with the brutal weather we've had this winter!

We went to our first "Mommy & Baby" Yoga class this morning.  Because I can never find anything going on up by me, we drove a little out of the way.  It was so worth it, though - I loved being able to do the exercises while holding and playing with her.  It's always nice meet other moms with babies Gwen's age, and they were such a friendly group.  We're looking forward to doing it again next week!

After Yoga, we came home for some lunch and then we had to take advantage of the sun, so we went back out to the park for a walk with The Jig.

Gwen Update:  She has been really reaching for toys and grasping them a lot more lately.  Also, I've started to pull her up to a seated position while she lays down on the floor, and today I caught her lifting her head and trying to sit up in her bassinet!  Obviously that's not going to happen for a while, but you can tell she really wants to do it. <3

well, I guess it IS April..

Gwen: moby wrapped,

Jackson: leashed,

Temp: 60 degrees(!!)...

...and it immediately began to rain.

It was still a good walk, but we seriously cannot wait for some decent weather!